Railroad Bridges in , Nebraska
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BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)
BNSF Big Blue River Bridge (Beatrice)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #31.10)
This through truss and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Blue River in Beatrice
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1893 and 1910
by
Unknown and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
154' Pratt through truss, 2-50' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River
Significance:
BNSF 14th Street Bridge
BNSF 14th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #17.09)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over 14th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-48' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 14th Street
Significance:
Nebraska City Railroad Crossing
Nebraska City Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #5.46)
This through girder bridge crosses the Union Pacific Railroad (former Missouri Pacific) and 3rd Street in Nebraska City
Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska
Owner: Omaha Public Power District
Status: In Use
Built 1970 using a span fabricated 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad and 3rd Street
Significance:
UP 14th Street Bridge
UP 14th Street Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.19)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two parallel bridges over 14th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-48' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 14th Street
Significance:
Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
Mopac Trail - Platte River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5303)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Platte River near South Bend
South Bend, Cass County, Nebraska to Nebraska
Owner: Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1920 and c. 1970
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Paxton-Vierling Steel Company of Omaha, Nebraska
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River
Significance:
Fairbury Trail Bridge
Fairbury Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1561)
This large through and deck plate girder bridge carries a trail over the Little Blue River in Fairbury
Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Fairbury
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1904 and c. 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
3-95' and 2-58' through plate girders and 1-50' and 2-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Little Blue River
Significance:
BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Beatrice)
BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Beatrice)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #29.87)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Indian Creek on the north side of Beatrice
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
BNSF 7th Street Bridge
BNSF 7th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #16.59)
This concrete slab bridge is the southern of three parallel bridges over 7th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 7th Street
Significance:
Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge
Abandoned Salt Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #0.67)
This abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Abandoned
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
132' Baltimore through truss and trestle
Description:
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)
BNSF Turkey Creek Bridge (DeWitt)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #19.95)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Turkey Creek southeast of DeWitt
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905 using a span fabricated 1895
by
Shiffler Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
132' Pratt through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Turkey Creek
Significance: